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Tears caused by sadness, happiness and onions look different under the microscope.

Tears caused by sadness, happiness and onions look different under the microscope.

February 21, 2017
Bubble wrap was originally intended to be used as wallpaper.

Bubble wrap was originally intended to be used as wallpaper.

February 17, 2017
Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.

Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.

February 16, 2017
A baby’s eyes are 75% of their adult size, but its vision is around 20/400. By six months, a baby’s vision should reach 20/20

Fun Fact 1/30

By: Adrian Daniel, Fun Fact Specialist
January 30, 2017
A baby cannot taste salt until it is 4 months old. The delay may be related to the development of kidneys, which start to process sodium at about that age

Fun Fact 1/27

By: Adriana Daniel, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 27, 2017
Because white is the color of mourning in Eastern cultures, white wedding dresses are uncommon.

Fun Fact 1/26

By: Adriana Daniel, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 26, 2017
In the United States, there is no law or religious dictate that says the bride must take the groom’s last name. However, approximately 70% of Americans agree that a bride should change her last name

Fun Fact 1/25

By: Adrian Daniel, Fun Fact Specialist
January 25, 2017
Valentine’s Day is a $14.7 billion industry in the U.S.

Fun Fact 1/24

By: Adriana Daniel, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 24, 2017
A True Love Knot, or Endless Knot of Love, was a very popular Valentine in England and the U.S. in the seventeenth century. As their name implies, these Valentines were drawn as a knot and could be read from any line and still make sense

Fun Fact 1/23

By: Adriana Daniel, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 23, 2017
Woodrow Wilson hall is the set of the movie annie

Fun Fact 1/20

By: Adriana Daniel, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 20, 2017
Popcorn kernels can pop up to 3 feet in the air.

Fun Fact of the Day 1/19

By: Adriana Daniel, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 19, 2017
Popcorn is the official snack of Illinois.

Fun Fact of the Day 1/18

By: Adriana Daniel, Fall Editor and Reporter
January 18, 2017
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